The Met has set seventeen Giacometti figures inside the Temple of Dendur, so the attenuated bronze walkers stand against a 2,000-year-old Egyptian sandstone gateway and the long wall of glass behind it. The pairing is the whole point: two ideas of the human figure, separated by two millennia, sharing one room. It closes September 8, and the sculptures go back to their lenders.
What to expect
One room, free with museum admission, and no timed ticket. The gallery is at the north end of the Egyptian wing and holds the light for most of the afternoon, which is when the bronzes read best against the sandstone. Allow twenty minutes for the installation itself and longer if you carry on through the Egyptian galleries around it.
Good to know
- Free with Museum admission, which is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- The Temple of Dendur is in the Sackler Wing at the north end of the Egyptian galleries
- Afternoon light through the glass wall is what the installation was designed around
- No timed entry for the installation itself
- The sculptures return to their lenders when it closes
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Common questions
Is it free?
It is included with Museum admission, and admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents with ID.
When does it close?
September 8, 2026, after which the Giacometti figures return to their lenders.
Do I need a separate ticket?
No. It is part of the Museum's permanent-collection galleries and needs no timed entry beyond Museum admission.
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